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South Sound Summer Outdoor Movies

Updated for 2017

Nothing says summer like outdoor movies! Gone are the days of the old fashioned drive in theater, but you can still have lots of fun watching some of your favorite kids’ movies outdoors. Best part? Almost all of these events are FREE! Grab your camp chairs and cozy blankets, and head out to the park for some summer time fun.

This list is organized roughly north to south. We do believe it’s a comprehensive guide to South Sound outdoor movies, but if you know one we missed, let us know!

The annual Ivar’s Family Fun and Films series in Renton is a super fun place to spend your summer nights! Movies with pre-show entertainment are held at either Gene Coulon Memorial Park OR the Henry Moses Aquatic Center. Gates open at 8:00pm. Showings are FREE at Gene Coulon, and only $5 at Henry Moses.

Join Tukwila Parks and Recreation under the stars for our Free Family Summer Outdoor Cinema Series. Grab your low-back chairs, pillows and blankets and settle in for a night of family fun. Movies begin around dusk and are shown under the stars on a huge inflatable screen with state-of-the art projection and sound system. Since this is a popular movie series, we suggest arriving early to get the best seats. This movie series is held at the Tukwila Community Center. Movies are free, family-friendly and typically on Friday nights in August

Grab a blanket and your favorite lawn chair for our Movies in the Park series. We will be offering four different family friendly movies in three different parks throughout the summer on our jumbo screen.All the movies are FREE and start at dusk. Come early to play for preshow activities and games at 7 p.m. Concessions on site will also be available.

Enjoy a series of movies on Fridays in August at dusk (approximately after 8 pm). Watch your favorite movies the big screen, outdoors at Reuben A. Knoblauch Heritage Park in charming Downtown Sumner. Snacks will be available for sale at a concession stand operated by/supporting the Sumner High Wrestling Team.

August 4 RV with Robin Williams PG Note from SFM-I’m not familiar with this one or how kid friendly it is. Leave a note if you know!

August 11 American Graffiti PG Note from SFM-I would not consider this kid friendly, but you may feel differently.

Head to Bradley Lake Park for, “Flashback Fridays,” this summer. All movies are free and begin at dusk. Concessions are available for purchase. There will also be a movie shown during the community campout event.

Metro Parks Tacoma presents Summer Bash and Movies in the Park this summer for FREE! Prior to the movie, there will be live music, games, food vendors, and more! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for the show at dusk.

Free and open to the public. Watch a movie from the ballfield. Note-readers have said this was fun, but that the sound was a little iffy. Also, keep in mind that you can’t wheel strollers on to the turf. If you went to one here last year, leave us a note and tell us how it was! Gates open at 6PM; show at 6:30

The city of Tumwater’s Parks and Recreation department brings you FREE movies with Screen on the Green. Movies will be shown at dusk with seating at 7:30pm at the Tumwater Valley Golf Course. Bring your own food, or buy what’s on site